Check is a 2021 Indian Telugu-language prison drama film[3] written and directed by Chandra Sekhar Yeleti.

Just before his death sentence is carried out, he requests to play his final game with the chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand as a last wish.

During the game, he escapes from the prison, which he was planning from the start after meeting his childhood friend and the fellow inmate who helped him to learn chess.

[17] The Times of India critic Neeshita Nyayapati rated the film 2.5/5 and wrote, "Check has the potential to be an engaging prison drama but falters in portions it’s supposed to excel in.

"[18] Hemanth Kumar in his review for Firstpost says, "For all the drama director Chandrasekhar Yeleti tries to create, the proceedings aren’t engaging enough and the protagonist's journey is lacklustre at best.

On the technical aspects, Devi added that "Rahul Srivastav’s cinematography, Kalyani Malik’s background score, and the production design work well for the film.

"[20] The Indian Express journalist Gabbeta Ranjith Kumar stated, "Despite its novel idea and some good performances, Nithiin-starrer starts resembling The Shawshank Redemption as it inches closer to the climax.